Tom Hanks Returns to the Front Lines: New History Docuseries Unpacks the Start of WWII

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News (1 / 1) 09.05.2026 18:58 / Tim

Tom Hanks is heading back into battle zones — not as a movie captain but as a guide through history for a new TV series. Read on to discover the full story!

Hanks at the Helm

The 69-year-old actor, who famously played Captain John Miller in 1998's Saving Private Ryan, serves as narrator and an executive producer on a 20-episode History channel series titled World War II with Tom Hanks.

A Human Look at War

In a clip shared with PEOPLE, Hanks and historians trace the brutal opening moves of the conflict. The series shows how Germany's early attacks crippled railways, bridges and airfields, allowing a rapid advance into Poland and plunging civilians into sudden, modern warfare.